Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-10-24


York state and intends to make his home
in Jay.
Asahel Honsinger has stocked his place
with grade Jerseys and rented to L. J.
Elliott
Ellsworth & Fowler have bought the
Pettee lot of land and viii cut and draw
the timber to No. TROY.
A portion of our citizens with the Sc
lectmen have been before a courts com
mittee for few days in relation to road
across the mountain to West Westfeld.
On account of the poor health of his
wife, d A Whitman has rented his farm
for two years. 1t is reported that Mr..
w. gets a pension of SIS a month with
arrearages.
Two small children of Mr.. Mcclure
backed team off Paines bridge into his
fume; children and horse were fished out
safely, but the wagon is almost too fine
to make kindling wood of.
John Blanchard of Canada has taken a
four thousand dollar numbering job of
Bannister & Co., and is building a house
in the woods to board his lumbermen in.
Lowell
Isaiah Yaw fell recently and broke
three of his ribs.
j. F. Stephenson is happy over the
event of little daughter.
Mrs. Frank Jones has gone to Glover
to visit friends-Mr and Mrs Drew
of Glover were in town last week.
VIM. Weed has pair of Polled Angus
calves which probably are the best in this
county, and perhaps in the state; they
are estimated by good judges to weigh
400 pounds, 50 months old. Mr.. Weed
is a successful farmer and raises good
stock.
Rev Mr.. Crofts is holding meetings
in the Baptist church. They have been
continued since the 18th and have been
well attended. There has been much in
terest manifested. Mr.. Crofts has been
assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Stebbins, sing
ers from Eden.
VI Or AN
B. F. Moore has moved to Newport,
where he has been building him house
this summer.-A. P. Cobb has taken pos
session of the house he had of Mr.. Moore
Geo. Dow is moving to Cabot. A.
Peavey has taken Orrin Taylor's farm for
one year.
The death of Miss Martha Calkins, on
the 18th inst casts shadow of gloom
over the entire community. She was
highly esteemed by all who knew her and
will be most sincerely missed by her many
friends. The Sunday school, at their
concert Sunday evening, adopted the fol
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father to remove from our society and
Sunday school to the world of bliss and
immortality our beloved friend and sister,
Martha Calkins. therefore
Res0lved, That while we keenly feel
and sincerely mourn our loss, we would
kindly and sympathiZingly extend to the
sOrely afflicted friends, father, mother
and brothers, our deepest sympathy, pray
ing that the peace of God, which passeth
time of great sorrow and lead them thro'
the darkness to the realms of eternal day,
where the departed one waits to welcome
them.
y export.
Mrs. 0. c. Miller has gone West on a
visit.
H. S. Root has returned from his trip
West.
Archie Grow is very sick with typhoid
fever.
G. E. West is confined to the house
with sickness.
n. S. Harris has gone to housekeeping
in a part of A. c. Sleepers house.
J. H. Searles and family have gone to
New York to spend the winter.
Two railroad men got their hands bad
~ mangled last Wednesday night coup
ling cars at this station.
VIM. H. Daniels has let his farm in
Derby, and will work for Mr.. Cade.
of the Lake House, during the
fall and winter. Mrs. Daniels will board.
Report says that a man named Betters,
living in Salem-Derby, was robbed of two
hundred and ten or fifteen dollars near
Danes slaughter house last Wednesday
evening by two masked men.
Several of our people have gone to Bos-
ton, thus availing themselves of the cheap
rates of fare; only $3.50 for round trip,
ticket to Mechanics fair, and
the privilege of staying a week.
Edwin Ide was married to Miss Laura
Alexander last Wednesday evening. The
ceremony took place at the home of the
brides mother, Rev. G. F. Arms Otticiat
ng, and the happy pair took late train
5he same evening for the South Our best
wishes go with them.
There will be missionary convention
1t the M. E. church November 2, at
which the following speakers will be
present: Rev S. Donaldson, Presiding
Elder Rev. w. r. Davenport, Rev. t.
P. Frost, Rev. A. H. Webb, Rev. A. j.
Hough. Aided by singers from abroad
excellent music is expected. No collec-
ion will be taken. Tea and coffee will
De furnished free to those bringing lunch.
Also entertainment for the night to those
who remain. Persons of every denOmi- |
nation are cordially invited.
- ew port Center.
Chester Hunts foot, which he cut with |
IN ak, is so much better that he is out |
around and able to work some.
Mr. Morse has moved from Orlando |
Williams farm into the tenement house |
If Hazen Meacham, and has hired out to |
Mr. Meacham for one year.
Eugene Phillips has moved into his new
house which he commenced to build three |
weeks ago.-John Kilby has the frame up
o his new house in the villege.
Charles Audette, who has been employ |
I'd section hand on the Southeastern +. |
R. for number of years, has been APP
pointed to take charge of a section near
Montreal, and has moved there with his |
family. Geo. NJ. Drake has moved into |
he Sleeper tenement, vacated by Audette. |